A Nation of Political Cults
The following is a true story in two episodes, occurring some two weeks apart, with no formal relation to each other aside from the stunning light it shines on partisan “thinking”…
Christians, Hindus and the American Challenge
Fundamentalists seek the transformation of America into Iran. They have openly stated their thirst for total dominion, that laws should be based on the Bible, which is the most grotesque document of “morality” ever championed in western history…
You are Destroying America. Yes, You.
Make no mistake that those in power are keenly aware of how easy you are to manipulate. They flash the lightning and you cower. They feed you a steady diet of feel-good platitudes because they know the real meal - reading the Constitution - is something you won’t bother to stomach…
Religious Freedom Versus Fundamentalism
A Temple to Zeus is perfectly American. It’s not only allowable, but would showcase that powerful liberty which Americans acknowledge: Religious freedom. Within every U.S. city, a citizen is entitled by First Amendment rights to select whatever house of worship he or she pleases…
New Alien Worlds and the Naming of Names
I still remember the strange little sentence drilled into my head by elementary schoolteachers: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles. That was the third-grade way of remembering the planets…
The Death of American Debate
Propaganda is deadlier than bullets, because it creates no martyrs. Those who died at Tianaman Square for democracy’s sake are remembered for their courage, yet no statues are erected to commemorate the loss of debate, discussion, and dissent in the modern world… where independent voices are buried alive by the most insidious political brainwashing in history…
Freedom in a Surveillance State
A gladiator match between freedom, technology, and government is on the horizon, and there’s no guarantee the America we know will survive it. Enter the use of RFID technology…
National ID Card Threatens Security
Historically, Americans have rejected any effort at mandating a National ID card. Sneaking this into law was the coward’s way of circumventing public debate…
Who Wants to Live Forever?
Death is natural, but not everything natural is good. We choose to imagine the natural world as a sort of Disney character filled with benevolence and tenderness, and in doing so we evade the more brutal, red-in-tooth-and-claw reality. In fact, we forget exactly how brutal nature is…
Intelligent Design is Neither
The ID-Creationist crowd try and cry, but they haven’t risen to the challenge of providing real scientific arguments. Saying they are being scientific is not the same as being scientific…
